Bistrot Jutard

Bistrot Jutard is a French bistro and oyster bar located in the Croix-Rousse neighborhood of Lyon, France. Operating under the legal entity Les Perles du Jutard, the restaurant occupies a site with a long history dating back to the late 19th century, when it was known as the Café de la Gare, an hotel-restaurant facing the arrival station of Lyon's first urban funicular, the "Ficelle de la rue Terme." In 1920, it was acquired by Antonin Jutard, an hotelier-restaurateur and wine broker who also owned several Lyon brasseries. After changing hands in 1930 and later declining into a PMU betting bar by the 1990s, the establishment was purchased in 2011 and relaunched as Bistrot Jutard, aiming to reconnect with its culinary and artistic heritage. Today, Bistrot Jutard presents itself as a warm, welcoming neighborhood bistro offering homemade dishes, sharing boards, and tapas, with a menu that changes with the seasons and uses fresh, market products. It also features an oyster bar—L'écailler du Jutard—operating from September to June, Thursday through Sunday, serving oysters, seafood, and shellfish for on-site consumption or takeaway. The bistro emphasizes an authentic, refined cuisine in a true bistro decor, suitable for all budgets, and is described as an ideal spot for lunch with friends, with a pleasant terrace in Croix-Rousse. The restaurant does not take reservations, and its contact email is alexandre@bistrotjutard.com. It is active as of 2025, with copyright notices referring to Les Perles du Jutard.

The site of Bistrot Jutard has a history dating back to the late 19th century, when an establishment named "Café de la Gare" stood opposite the arrival station of Lyon's first urban funicular, the "Ficelle de la rue Terme." It operated as an hotel-restaurant. In 1920, it was purchased by Antonin Jutard, who was both an hotelier-restaurateur and a wine broker. Antonin Jutard also owned several Lyon brasseries. He died assassinated in 1942 by the militia as a resistance member and Freemason. In 1930, the establishment was taken over by Gaston Simonet and became the headquarters of the "Grand Prix Littéraire de Lyon," founded by a local literary circle. After World War II, the restaurant and hotel became separate establishments, and the Jutard gradually lost its gastronomic fame, becoming a PMU bar in the 1990s. Since its purchase in 2011, the Jutard has sought to reconnect with its culinary and artistic tradition, as a welcoming and quality place where all residents mix in the village spirit of Croix-Rousse. Today, it operates as a bistro and oyster bar under the entity Les Perles du Jutard, offering homemade dishes, tapas, and seafood, with an oyster bar open from September to June, Thursday to Sunday.

• 2011

  The Jutard is purchased and begins its revival as a bistro.

• 1990

  The establishment becomes a PMU bar.

• 1942

  Antonin Jutard is assassinated by the militia as a resistance member and Freemason.

• 1930

  Gaston Simonet takes over; becomes headquarters of the Grand Prix Littéraire de Lyon.

• 1920

  Antonin Jutard acquires the establishment.

Authentic, refined neighborhood bistro with a historic and artistic heritage, offering homemade cuisine and seafood for all budgets in a warm setting.

• Homemade dishes

• Tapas

• Sharing boards

• Oysters

• Seafood and shellfish

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